Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - The Economics of Income and Wealth
ECON 3086 The Economics of Income and Wealth
Prerequisites:
ECON 1006 and ECON 1007Antirequisites:
ECON 3085Hours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one term.Credits:
3Description:
This course examines the prevailing theories of income and wealth determination and presents information and evidence relating to those theories. Among the topics treated are: accuracy of income data, measures of poverty and inequality, measures of living standards, sources of wealth and wealth accumulation, issues and controversies relating to the above.